معرفی
Nili Pearlmutter serves as a Lecturer in Education at Brandeis University within the Interdepartmental Program in Education. Since joining Brandeis in 2003, she has taught the Fundamentals of Teaching course for the MAT/Jewish Day School concentration (DeLeT) and contributed to the Teacher Leadership Program. Concurrently, she works as a math coach for Cambridge public schools, applying her expertise in elementary mathematics instruction.
Education
- B.A. in Psychology, Yale University
- Master of Science in Teaching, Wheelock College
Research Focus
Pearlmutter specializes in teacher education with concentrated expertise in mathematics pedagogy for elementary classrooms. Her work bridges theory and practice through professional development systems that cultivate teacher leadership in both Jewish day school and public school contexts. She emphasizes creating school-wide structures that foster continuous educator growth, particularly in curriculum design and instructional coaching frameworks.
Professional Impact
At Brandeis, she mentors pre-service teachers and develops field instructors' educator skills while coaching school leaders to implement learning-centered cultures. Her Cambridge math coach role extends this work into public school classrooms, where she directly shapes mathematics teaching practices through collaborative lesson planning and instructional strategy refinement.
